New China leader Xi meets U.S.'s Lew, focus on shared aims

BEIJING: U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew met new Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday at a critical time in relations between the world's two largest economies, with cyber hacking, market access and the Chinese currency high on the agenda for talks.

In a carefully-choreographed gathering, both officials emphasised the importance of the relationship between the world's two largest economies, and made only passing reference to contentious topics.